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Contemporary Film notes
This page contains synopses and observations about the films I've seen. I intend it as a way to help me remember each film more clearly as time passes. I also want to record my thoughts, if they are of any value.
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From What Is Before
From What Is Before (2014) directed by Lav Diaz Viewed August 7, 2024 Plot: This is a hard film to summarize. The challenge lies not in...
Tár
Tár (2022) directed by Todd Field Plot: Lydia Tár is a world-renowned conductor, a protege of Leonard Bernstein. The film follows her...
Journey from the Fall
Journey from the Fall (2006) directed by Ham Tran Plot: After the fall of Saigon, Vietnamese families who sided with the Americans are...
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007) directed by Edgar Wright Viewed on July 27, 2019 Plot: A police officer, who has irritated his superiors because of his...
The Old Guard
The Old Guard (2020) directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood Viewed on January 18, 2022 Plot: Charlize Theron plays the head of a group of...
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac (1960) directed by Edmond T. Greville Viewed on January 18, 2022 Plot: After a concert, pianist Stephen Orlac (Mel...
Meantime
Meantime (1983) directed by Mike Leigh Viewed on January 15, 2022 Commentary: The first plot summary in IMDB interprets Mark as being...
Beyond Zero 1914-1918
Beyond Zero 1914-1918 (2014) directed by Bill Morrison Viewed on January 15, 2022 Commentary: Surely, no subject is a more obvious and...
The Baby of Macon
The Baby of Macon (1993) directed by Peter Greenaway viewed on May 23, 2020 Synopsis: An old woman gives birth to a baby, viewed by...
20 Minutes of Love
20 Minutes of Love (1914) directed by Joseph Maddern, Charles Chaplin viewed on May 23, 2020 Plot: In the park, Charlie makes fun of a...
Sworn to the Drum
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995) directed by Les Blank seen on May 24, 2020 Comments: Infectious documentary...
The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers (1958) directed by Jacques Tourneur seen May 23, 2020 Synopsis: Alan Eaton has returned the US having been released from...
Mala Noche
Mala Noche (1986) directed by Gus van Sant Viewed on July 18, 2019
In Bruges
In Bruges (2008) directed by Martin McDonagh Viewed on July 22, 2019 Synposis: There's a very complete synopsis on IMDB, so need to write...
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine (1950) directed by Douglas Sirk Viewed on July 12, 2019 Synopsis: A young woman, Madeline Brenner, is brought before a...
La dixieme symphonie
La dixieme symphonie (1918) directed by Abel Gance Viewed on July 19, 2019 Synopsis: As the film opens, Eve Dinant has just shot and...
Blind Venus
Blind Venus (1941) directed by Abel Gance Viewed on July 24, 2019 Synopsis: As the film opens, Clarisse is visiting an eye doctor. He...
Der var Engang
Der var Engang (1922) directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer Viewed on July 17, 2019 Synopsis: Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Illiria,...
Figures de Cire
Figures de Cire (1914) directed by Maurice Tourneur Viewed on July 14, 2019 Synopsis: At a dinner party, Pierre de Lionne vows that he...
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (2010) directed by Roman Polanskii Viewed on July 14, 2019 Synopsis: The film opens as a car ferry disembarks in a...
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